muslim american society

Aug

31

Eid al-Adha Begins Tonight, Bensonhurst Prayer Tomorrow

Eid service in Bensonhurst Park (Photo via MAS Youth Center/Facebook)BENSONHURST – Muslims in Brooklyn are preparing to celebrate Eid

Aug 31, 2017

1 min read

Jul

15

Mayor Names A Day In Honor Of Voorhies Mosque Opening

Board of Standards and Appeals Chairwoman Margery Perlmutter delivering the Mayor’s proclamation. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In recognition

Jul 15, 2016

3 min read

Feb

01

Stuck In A Makeshift Burger King Mosque, A Congregation Perseveres

The former Burger King on Knapp Street is now being used as a temporary mosque. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)

Feb 1, 2016

5 min read

Nov

19

Multi-Faith Leaders Urge Compassion For Refugees During Vigil At Muslim American Society

Source: Google MapsA multi-faith gathering was held at the Muslim American Society [http://www.muslimamericansociety.org/chapters/brooklyn/] (1933 Bath

Nov 19, 2015

1 min read

Jul

01

Knapp Street Burger King Converted To Temporary Mosque For Ramadan

Photo by Rob ErichsenShuttered for more than two years [/burger-king-on-knapp-street-closed-for-good/], the former Burger King location at 2481 Knapp Street has

Jul 1, 2014

2 min read

Sep

14

NY Times: Voorhies Mosque Still Faces Opposition, Though Numbers Have Dwindled

Mosque construction in February. (Photo by nolastname.)The ongoing issue of the proposed mosque and Islamic community center slated to

Sep 14, 2012

2 min read

Feb

03

As Sheepshead Bay Mosque Construction Progresses, Organizers Renew Outreach Efforts

Photo by nolastnameIt’s been a while since we’ve had a proper update on the Sheepshead Bay mosque [/tag/

Feb 3, 2012

2 min read

May

19

More Fliers Fly In Sheepshead Bay Mosque Controversy

Click to enlargeThese two fliers landed in my inbox this week, in the wake of a Brooklyn Supreme Court ruling

May 19, 2011

1 min read